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y mandy clark in kandahar, afghanistan's most dangerous city. she comes under attack while wearing a berka. >> reporter: another stone was just thrown at me-- ow! >> just today the city's mayor was assassinated in a brazen attack. cell phone safety-- to all those minutes add up to health problems for kids? dr. jon lapook reports. and it's a place where wounded warriors learn to hope again. david martin on the closing of walter reed. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> schieffer: exwfg. scott's off tonight. i'm bob schieffer. the fallout from washington's inability to find a solution to the budget crisis and raise the debt limit has, apparently, begun. on wall street, the stock market was down for the third day in a row. the dow fell more than 198 point today. for the week, it's down nearly 400 point, and it has lost close to $105 billion in value. some of the bond rating services are now saying that even if congress does reach an agreement on a budget plan, it may be too hate to avoid lowering the rat
y mandy clark in kandahar, afghanistan's most dangerous city. she comes under attack while wearing a berka. >> reporter: another stone was just thrown at me-- ow! >> just today the city's mayor was assassinated in a brazen attack. cell phone safety-- to all those minutes add up to health problems for kids? dr. jon lapook reports. and it's a place where wounded warriors learn to hope again. david martin on the closing of walter reed. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs...
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is anyone safe in afghanistan? really safe? >> well, not... we can't say that anyone is safe in this country. >> reporter: mar rown mir runs the afghan center for policy studies. >> they have decided not to face the u.s. military, instead they have focused on terrorist attacks on civilians, government, institutions. >> reporter: in two suicide attacks the taliban unleashed a surprising new weapon that allowed them to get past police and security-- bombs hidden in turbans. there are checkpoints all across kabul. it's common to pull people out of vehicles, to frisk them and search the vehicles themselves but as you can see, it's incredibly uncommon to search under a turban. to remove a turban in public would be considered an insult. it was an explosive-laden turban that killed the kandahar mayor yesterday. and just last week, koofi herself was invited to a gathering where two people were killed. have you changed any way that you go about life because of these threats? >> i did a little bit. but, you know, when it comes to assassination and plann
is anyone safe in afghanistan? really safe? >> well, not... we can't say that anyone is safe in this country. >> reporter: mar rown mir runs the afghan center for policy studies. >> they have decided not to face the u.s. military, instead they have focused on terrorist attacks on civilians, government, institutions. >> reporter: in two suicide attacks the taliban unleashed a surprising new weapon that allowed them to get past police and security-- bombs hidden in...
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that's what 10 years in afghanistan has cost. it has purchased a decade without another attack on american soil from al qaeda in afghanistan. tonight, president obama will tell the nation the time has come to wind down the war. as with everything in afghanistan, his decision is controversial. we have four reports tonight on this turning point for america. first, chip reed at the white house. chip. what has the president decided to do? >> reporter: scott, the president has decided to start bringing troops home from afghanistan next month, just as he promised a year and a half ago. in tonight's address from the white house, the president will tell a nation that has grown deeply weary of the war in afghanistan that the withdrawal of troops will begin next month, that 10,000 troops will come out by the end of this year, and that all 33,000 surge troops will be withdrawn by september 2012. that will leave nearly 70,000 troops. the president has promised to withdraw those by the end of 2014. he'll respond to those who want a much faste
that's what 10 years in afghanistan has cost. it has purchased a decade without another attack on american soil from al qaeda in afghanistan. tonight, president obama will tell the nation the time has come to wind down the war. as with everything in afghanistan, his decision is controversial. we have four reports tonight on this turning point for america. first, chip reed at the white house. chip. what has the president decided to do? >> reporter: scott, the president has decided to start...
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. >> pelley: you're trying to go to afghanistan? what are you trying to do in afghanistan? >> rebuild. >> rebuild. >> make a living. >> pelley: how many people think there are opportunities in afghanistan? >> oh, i know it. >> pelley: turns out their aerospace skills fit the war, and the war fits their special sense of duty. >> these people maintained, built and operated a human space flight program and produced for the american people, produced the crown jewel for the united states, and that's what we want to do. >> pelley: how many of you expected to retire in the space program? everybody. how many of you have dipped into your retirement savings at this point? so you're spending your future that you were socking away. >> well, i figure the day i wake up dead, i won't go to work. >> the bottom line is there's not going to be anything for me to retire on. >> pelley: difficult as the jobs picture is tonight, there was celebration this morning here at the kennedy space center. bob orr, it was a perfect end to the shuttle program, a picture-perfect launch. >> reporter: it was
. >> pelley: you're trying to go to afghanistan? what are you trying to do in afghanistan? >> rebuild. >> rebuild. >> make a living. >> pelley: how many people think there are opportunities in afghanistan? >> oh, i know it. >> pelley: turns out their aerospace skills fit the war, and the war fits their special sense of duty. >> these people maintained, built and operated a human space flight program and produced for the american people, produced...
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costs in afghanistan. david martin is with the troops surviving the surge in roadside bombs. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. after the dow's high-speed drop of 512 point yesterday, wall street was looking for something to put the brakes on a two-week slide. it found it in today's unemployment report. it shows that the unemployment rate fell a tepg of a point in july, and there was an increase in hiring. it was small, but better than expected. in a volatile day of trading, the dow shot up 171 points, then dropped 244, and finally closed with a gain of just over 60. it is a long way from the high that it hit back in april. since then, the dow is off 1,365 more than 10 opinion 5%. we're covering this story in chicago, london, and washington. first, here's anthony mason. >> reporter: scott, finally, some relatively good economic news. it wasn't a blow-out number but it was the strongest job growth we've seen since april. the news helped battered stocks stage a turnaround. >> it's really kind of a collective si
costs in afghanistan. david martin is with the troops surviving the surge in roadside bombs. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. after the dow's high-speed drop of 512 point yesterday, wall street was looking for something to put the brakes on a two-week slide. it found it in today's unemployment report. it shows that the unemployment rate fell a tepg of a point in july, and there was an increase in hiring. it...
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what the man here know is afghanistan is still a work in progress. did you feel like you're making gains? >> truthfully, really, no. really, i do not believe we've made many gains, but we were doing the best we can. >> reporter: now a new summer fighting season is beginning and as the temperature rises so almost certainly will the casualties. mandy clark, cbs news, bagram air field. >> pelley: that's the "cbs evening news" for tonight. i'm scoapt. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> this is thus -- this is 9news now. >>> we are thank you >> we are at the pentagon. the man charged there is charged with shootings last year. >>> a councilwoman husband charged with sexual battery. >>> the verdict in the case of the pediatrician admitted to raping scores of his patients some as young as three years old. >>> today the beachtown pediatrician some people call dr. paedophile was found guilty of 98 counts of sexual abuse against toddlers. average age
what the man here know is afghanistan is still a work in progress. did you feel like you're making gains? >> truthfully, really, no. really, i do not believe we've made many gains, but we were doing the best we can. >> reporter: now a new summer fighting season is beginning and as the temperature rises so almost certainly will the casualties. mandy clark, cbs news, bagram air field. >> pelley: that's the "cbs evening news" for tonight. i'm scoapt. for all of us at...
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that was taken in afghanistan? he's now demanding the answer to the question everyone in britain is asking. >> what on earth did they expect to find? it's unbelievable. i can't rationalize it. it doesn't make any sense. >> reporter: all the anguish and the outrage is pushing authorities to act. we've just heard the andy coleson, who's the former editor of "the news of the world" and also, until recently, communications advisor to britain's prime minister, has been told by the police that he's going to be arrested tomorrow. scott? >> pelley: thanks, liz. with the d-day for default less than four weeks away, president obama had congressional leaders to the white house today to try to get the negotiations moving again. we have reports tonight from nancy cordes at the capital and chip reid at the white house. >> reporter: scott, the president called today's meeting with congressional leaders "constructive," but he also said the two sides are far apart on a wide range of issues. >> i thought that all the leaders here ca
that was taken in afghanistan? he's now demanding the answer to the question everyone in britain is asking. >> what on earth did they expect to find? it's unbelievable. i can't rationalize it. it doesn't make any sense. >> reporter: all the anguish and the outrage is pushing authorities to act. we've just heard the andy coleson, who's the former editor of "the news of the world" and also, until recently, communications advisor to britain's prime minister, has been told by...
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in iraq and afghanistan, wounded americans have an 88% survival rate compared to 72% in vietnam. we asked jim axelrod to find out why. >> we need a litter! >> reporter: while it may be hard to look at all this carnage and draw something good... >> it's phenomenal what we've accomplished. >> reporter: that's exactly what colonel john mcmanus has done. he's the doctor who ran the last cash-- or combat support hospital-- in iraq. >> we've basically erased extremity bleeding as a cause of death on the battlefield. >> reporter: exteam arety bleeding, severed arms and legs. the consequences of those homemade bombs that were the most dangerous weapon employed in this war. one innovation saved thousands of lives. >> pull it off, open it up, stick it on you, tighten it up as tight as it will go and we twist. >> reporter: it was this simple tool, the tourniquet, that saved more lives than any high tech device developed in the last nine years. >> one of the biggest developments is when we new a tourniquet worked as soon as we had that we put it out to the field. >> reporter: tourniquets bec
in iraq and afghanistan, wounded americans have an 88% survival rate compared to 72% in vietnam. we asked jim axelrod to find out why. >> we need a litter! >> reporter: while it may be hard to look at all this carnage and draw something good... >> it's phenomenal what we've accomplished. >> reporter: that's exactly what colonel john mcmanus has done. he's the doctor who ran the last cash-- or combat support hospital-- in iraq. >> we've basically erased extremity...
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troops out of afghanistan by september, 2012. in fact, u.s. officials believe that the taliban is lashing out in response to the increased military and diplomatic pressure. >> pelley: norah, thank you very much. the issue dominating the session at the u.n. general assembly is the middle east. on friday, palestinian president mahmoud ahmadinejad plans to ask the security council to recognize a palestinian state. the u.s. has threatened to veto. on the west bank, israeli and palestinian protestors went at each other today and mark phillips is there. >> reporter: the chair the palestinians unveiled in ramallah today symbolic of the full statehood seat they want at the u.n. was a big one. and so is the trouble it's already causing. rocks and tear gas were in the air again on the west bank as had-line israeli settlers who reject any suggestion of palestinian statehood attacked the village of asira al-qibiliya. israeli troops moved in to keep the antagonists apart, they said, which seemed to mean firing tear gas canisters at the arabs. one palestini
troops out of afghanistan by september, 2012. in fact, u.s. officials believe that the taliban is lashing out in response to the increased military and diplomatic pressure. >> pelley: norah, thank you very much. the issue dominating the session at the u.n. general assembly is the middle east. on friday, palestinian president mahmoud ahmadinejad plans to ask the security council to recognize a palestinian state. the u.s. has threatened to veto. on the west bank, israeli and palestinian...
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troops in afghanistan. more than 20 trucks were hit. american supplies have been stranded since pakistan closed its border, angry over a u.s. air strike that accidentally killed 24 pakistani soldiers. as our other war winds down in iraq, elizabeth palmer tells us some of americans sworn enemies are now in positions of power there. >> reporter: meet hakim al-zamili, member of parliament for the shi'a stronghold of sadr city. this morning he's touring local schools and getting an earful from teachers about their lousy pay. but just four years ago, sam sam was a wanted man. at the time he was the deputy minister and authorities believed he was using that position to funnel money to the mahdi army and order assassinations. the mahdi army was the feared shi'a militia that murdered hundreds, probably thousands, of sunnis and christians in a vicious religious war. its fighters also attacked u.s. forces. it was run by the radical shi'a cleric moqtada al-sadr who vowed that he was an enemy of america to the last drop of his blood. hakim al-zamil
troops in afghanistan. more than 20 trucks were hit. american supplies have been stranded since pakistan closed its border, angry over a u.s. air strike that accidentally killed 24 pakistani soldiers. as our other war winds down in iraq, elizabeth palmer tells us some of americans sworn enemies are now in positions of power there. >> reporter: meet hakim al-zamili, member of parliament for the shi'a stronghold of sadr city. this morning he's touring local schools and getting an earful...
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war in afghanistan. after a norwegian newspaper reprinted cartoons of the prophet mohammed in 2006, once again al qaeda called for revenge. then last july, three alleged al qaeda operatives were arrested inside norway for plotting to hit targets there. but i have to say, there have been no claims of responsibility u.s. officials say right now there's no solid evidence this is al qaeda. there's a wide field of suspects including political radicals. >> schieffer: okay. well, thank you very much, bob. bob orr in washington. well, yes, it is july, and it's supposed to be hot in july. but it's hard to remember it being this hot. today the east coast got a full dose of the heat wave that's blamed for 34 deaths nationwide. in new york and atlantic city, the temperature actually hit 104. baltimore and washington saw 105. and it felt a lot hotter. here's jim axelrod. >> reporter: in the last week, 1,472 temperature records have been set or tied across the country. newark, new jersey, hit 108 degrees, the highest
war in afghanistan. after a norwegian newspaper reprinted cartoons of the prophet mohammed in 2006, once again al qaeda called for revenge. then last july, three alleged al qaeda operatives were arrested inside norway for plotting to hit targets there. but i have to say, there have been no claims of responsibility u.s. officials say right now there's no solid evidence this is al qaeda. there's a wide field of suspects including political radicals. >> schieffer: okay. well, thank you very...
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>> pelley: tonight, was an american soldier in afghanistan bullied to death? eight fellow soldiers are charged in connection with the death of private danny chen. bob orr is covering. did your pilot get enough sleep? we'll talk to sully sullenberger about new rules to fight cockpit fatigue. cheryl acson on a record settlement with a mortgage lender. the government says 200,000 more thans were ripped off. and christmas comes early for some of the last troops to leave iraq and their families. anna werner is there for the reunions. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. good evening. we begin tonight with another alleged case of death by hazing, but this one is different. it didn't happen at a school but in the united states army in the middle of a war von. eight american soldiers were charged today in the death of a fellow soldier in afghanistan, a chinese american from new york. his family says he'd been bullied and taunted because of his race. we asked justice correspondent bob orr to fill in the details. >> reporter: the
>> pelley: tonight, was an american soldier in afghanistan bullied to death? eight fellow soldiers are charged in connection with the death of private danny chen. bob orr is covering. did your pilot get enough sleep? we'll talk to sully sullenberger about new rules to fight cockpit fatigue. cheryl acson on a record settlement with a mortgage lender. the government says 200,000 more thans were ripped off. and christmas comes early for some of the last troops to leave iraq and their...
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in afghanistan today, president hamid karzai said the transition from american to afghanistan security will not slow down despite an attack on one of kabul's top hotels. at least 20 were killed, including all nine attackers. mandy clark has learned investigators are worried those attackers may have had inside help. >> reporter: it was a bold attack that turned into a five-hour running battle on the grounds of one oficable's best-known hotels. theital bab insurgents came prepared with suicide vestes and rocket-propelled grenades. it took a coalition helicopter to blast the last holdouts off the roof just before dawn. to attack this hotel, insurgents need to get through three layers of security, starting at this checkpoint. the assault came ahead of meetings today to discuss the handover of power from foreign troops to afghan forces and it underscores just how precarious the security situation still is here. in the end, this hotel security wasn't enough to keep determined suicide bombers out. 17-year-old ahmad tamim described scenes of chaos and terror. did you see any of the attackers?
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scott will be reporting monday from afghanistan. i'm bob schieffer, cbs news, new york. we'll see you sunday on "face the nation." captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> this is 9news now. >>> tonight, an american born cleric who helped a leader in the al-qaeda terrorist network is dead. u.s. drone strikes killed anwar al-awlaki. al-awlaki was a top figure in the most dangerous branch. that is al-qaeda. he also had direct involvement in the so-called underwear bomber's failed plot to blow up the detroit bound plane on christmas day, 2009. and he inspired the deadly shooting rampage at fort hood that very same year. >> repeatedly called on individuals in the united states and around the globe to kill innocent men, women, and children that advance an agenda. >> considered the most significant since
scott will be reporting monday from afghanistan. i'm bob schieffer, cbs news, new york. we'll see you sunday on "face the nation." captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> this is 9news now. >>> tonight, an american born cleric who helped a leader in the al-qaeda terrorist network is dead. u.s. drone strikes killed anwar al-awlaki. al-awlaki was a top figure in the most dangerous branch. that is al-qaeda. he also had...
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mission in afghanistan has been accomplished. but gates, who just finished his final visit to afghanistan, argues now is not the time to let up. in an interview with "60 minutes," he said the first withdrawal should not reduce combat troops. >> i hope he can find a way to bring a significant number of people out that aren't combat troops so we can keep carrying the fight to the pal ban. >> reporter: scott, general petraeus is back in the u.s. in at the end of the week and he's carrying those recommendations with him. >> pelley: thank you, david. surprising news on s.u.v.s tonight. a new safety study tells us what we didn't know. a scandal in america has touched off a debate in france. and a principal comes to the rescue of homeless school kids when the "cbs evening news" continues. [ male announcer ] this is charlie whose morning flight to london starts with arthritis pain... and a choice. take tylenol now, and maybe up to 8 in a day. or...choose aleve and 2 pills for a day free of pain. enjoy the flight. or...choose aleve and 2
mission in afghanistan has been accomplished. but gates, who just finished his final visit to afghanistan, argues now is not the time to let up. in an interview with "60 minutes," he said the first withdrawal should not reduce combat troops. >> i hope he can find a way to bring a significant number of people out that aren't combat troops so we can keep carrying the fight to the pal ban. >> reporter: scott, general petraeus is back in the u.s. in at the end of the week and...
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bush four and a half years ago and stayed on to help president obama manage the wars in iraq and afghanistan. we have done a number of stories here about hackers breaking into the computers of major banks and even governments. but turns out there is a little-known crime wave in this country with cyber thieves reaching into thousands of places you wouldn't expect and carrying away a fortune. armen keteyian has been investigating. >> through him, with him, in him... >> reporter: at st. ambrose cathedral in des moines, iowa, midday holds special meaning. >> it's gone so you have to take a deep breath and you have to trust in the lord. >> reporter: what was gone-- all gone-- says bishop richard pates was more than 680,000 the diocese had a just raised to help the homeless and abused women, swiped in acovert attempt by hackers. >> why would they do it at a particular time when we had the greatest amount of funds available. >> reporter: the iowa heist is part of the latest wave of cyber crime, account takeover fraud. in it, crime gangs-- many located in eastern europe-- target small towns, communi
bush four and a half years ago and stayed on to help president obama manage the wars in iraq and afghanistan. we have done a number of stories here about hackers breaking into the computers of major banks and even governments. but turns out there is a little-known crime wave in this country with cyber thieves reaching into thousands of places you wouldn't expect and carrying away a fortune. armen keteyian has been investigating. >> through him, with him, in him... >> reporter: at...
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. >> pelley: the united states has been at war if afghanistan for nearly a decade and this month has become the deadliest yet. at least 67 americans died in august. in all, more than 1,700 u.s. troops have died in the afghan war. president obama sends condolence letters to the families of fallen troops. until last month, that did not include the families of service members who take their own lives. but after our elaine quijano reported on the case of army specialist chance keisling who committed suicide during his second tour in iraq, the president changed the policy. today at the american legion convention in minneapolis, he explained his decision. >> these americans did not die because they were weak. they were warriors. they deserve our respect. every man and woman in uniform, every veteran needs to know that your nation will be there to help you stay strong. it's the right thing to do. >> pelley: the president told the legionnaires it is time to remove the stigma attached to depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. when there is a disaster, fema photographers routinely docu
. >> pelley: the united states has been at war if afghanistan for nearly a decade and this month has become the deadliest yet. at least 67 americans died in august. in all, more than 1,700 u.s. troops have died in the afghan war. president obama sends condolence letters to the families of fallen troops. until last month, that did not include the families of service members who take their own lives. but after our elaine quijano reported on the case of army specialist chance keisling who...
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in afghanistan, we'll take you inside a high-rise sniper's nest when we come back. >> pelley: u.s. officials say this evening a pakistani terror group linked to the taliban was behind yesterday's attack on the u.s. embassy in kabul. no americans were hurt, but the ease of the assault raises serious questions about whether the afghan can protect their own capital. mandy clark takes us inside the attack. >> reporter: the siege ended this morning after 20 hours of fierce fighting, leaving 27 people dead, including the attackers. cbs news was among the first to get inside the high-rise building seized by terrorists. police who had swarmed into the area showed off the bodies of the militants like trophies, but just a few hours later, at the scene of the original attack, security had largely evaporated. there's only a hand full of police now protecting the site, about the just, gunmen only had to get through this gate before they took the building and effectively took the city00. the 14-story building provided the perfect sniper's nest. >> get down! >> reporter: the attackers were able t
in afghanistan, we'll take you inside a high-rise sniper's nest when we come back. >> pelley: u.s. officials say this evening a pakistani terror group linked to the taliban was behind yesterday's attack on the u.s. embassy in kabul. no americans were hurt, but the ease of the assault raises serious questions about whether the afghan can protect their own capital. mandy clark takes us inside the attack. >> reporter: the siege ended this morning after 20 hours of fierce fighting,...
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it was programmed to return to return to its base in afghanistan but u.s. officials say something went wrong. iran claims it used some kind of electronic jammer to bring it down. the u.s. government flatly rejects that explanation but i have to tell you some independent analysts say it is a possibility. >> pelley: bob, thanks very much. it's in secret that the economy is picking up a little steam, and here's the latest evidence. the census bureau estimate estit retail sales in november totaled nearly $400 billion-- an increase of 6.7% from a year ago. what should we be expecting from the economy? here's senior business correspondent anthony mason. >> reporter: at penelope's, a chicago clothing and gift store... >> that will be $65.24. >> reporter: ...owner joe lawer says so far his season has been solid. but nationally sales were not as strong as expected in november, even for business owners in lauer's chicago neighborhood. >> it hasn't been as good as they hoped but still not bad. >> reporter: the record breaking black friday sales frenzy may have faded,
it was programmed to return to return to its base in afghanistan but u.s. officials say something went wrong. iran claims it used some kind of electronic jammer to bring it down. the u.s. government flatly rejects that explanation but i have to tell you some independent analysts say it is a possibility. >> pelley: bob, thanks very much. it's in secret that the economy is picking up a little steam, and here's the latest evidence. the census bureau estimate estit retail sales in november...
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the kentucky native saved 36 lives in afghanistan. but david martin tells us that's not the whole story. >> reporter: dakota meyer should, by all rights, be dead. did you think you were going to die? >> i didn't think i was going to die, i knew i was. >> reporter: so why are you going if there? >> because you know what? there's u.s. troops getting shot at and those are your brothers. >> reporter: four marines were trapped in the village of ganjgal by as many as 150 fighters. meyer was 125 yards away at the other end of this valley. >> we had to do something so we requested to go in, we were told no. everybody was getting lit up and we wanted knob there helping them so we requested again two minutes later and we were told no again so i looked at staff sergeant chavez and said "we're going in. >> reporter: staff sergeant juan rodriguez chavez who received the navy cross drove the truck while meyer man it had turret. >> we were it. here comes the big target. the enemy was just... they were just running right at you, at the truck. >> repo
the kentucky native saved 36 lives in afghanistan. but david martin tells us that's not the whole story. >> reporter: dakota meyer should, by all rights, be dead. did you think you were going to die? >> i didn't think i was going to die, i knew i was. >> reporter: so why are you going if there? >> because you know what? there's u.s. troops getting shot at and those are your brothers. >> reporter: four marines were trapped in the village of ganjgal by as many as 150...
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troops in afghanistan. three americans were killed and one was wounded when they were attacked by insurgents in the eastern part of the country. their afghan interpreter was also killed. most american families who lose a loved one in a war zone get a letter of condolence from the president of the united states. but there are a few who are denied that honor. among them, families of troops who commit suicide. we first reported this last week and tonight we have learned that the white house is changing its policy. elaine quijano brings us up to date with the father who led the fight to change the rules. >> i had many doubts. many, many doubts but we're very pleased. >> reporter: last week, greg kiessling got the call from the white house he'd waited nearly two years to receive. he learned his family's long wait for acknowledgment from the commander-in-chief was almost over. >> o'neil, my oldest son, came down, we had a hug and it was very emotional. and "dad, it's going to happen." and that was very good momen
troops in afghanistan. three americans were killed and one was wounded when they were attacked by insurgents in the eastern part of the country. their afghan interpreter was also killed. most american families who lose a loved one in a war zone get a letter of condolence from the president of the united states. but there are a few who are denied that honor. among them, families of troops who commit suicide. we first reported this last week and tonight we have learned that the white house is...
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. >> reporter: the haqqani network, one of the most violent enemy factions in afghanistan, launched the receipt attack on the u.s. embassy in kabul and the truck bombing of an american outpost which wounded 77 soldiers. according to mullen, both attacks were carried out with the help of pakistani intelligence known as isi. >> with isi support, haqqani operatives planned and conducted that truck bomb attack, as well as the assaults on our embassy. >> reporter: that charge, directly tying the pakistani government to attacks on americans, was not stated so bluntly in a longer version of his testimony submitted to the white house beforehand. mullen's statement was based on classified intelligence, including cell phones taken from the bodies of insurgents killed in the embassy attack. vahid brown, author of an unclassified report on the haqqani network, said not all of its operations are at the hand of pakistani intelligence. >> in so far as there is evidence of pakistani intelligence carrying out the haqqani network, we can call them an occasional arm of the isi. >> reporter: hullen's testi
. >> reporter: the haqqani network, one of the most violent enemy factions in afghanistan, launched the receipt attack on the u.s. embassy in kabul and the truck bombing of an american outpost which wounded 77 soldiers. according to mullen, both attacks were carried out with the help of pakistani intelligence known as isi. >> with isi support, haqqani operatives planned and conducted that truck bomb attack, as well as the assaults on our embassy. >> reporter: that charge,...
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why the remote-controlled spy plane crash landed in iran rather than returning to its home base in afghanistan as it was programmed to do. u.s. officials say it's possible the drone's speed sensor may have malfunctioned, sending the plane into an unrecoverable stall. sources say it's also possible the secret aircraft may have lost its satellite control link. those failures have happened before, causing the crashes of a small number of c.i.a. and military drones. officials won't reveal how many have crashed but claim all of the previous downed aircraft were recovered. in showing off its propaganda prize on television, iran bragged of an intelligence coup and promised to study and copy the drone's classified systems. while the iranians may be able to duplicate the aircraft's stealth contours, the plane itself cannot surrenderty secret data. sources say the drone was only configured to send back realtime video to its home base and had not recorded any images so the iranians have no way of knowing precisely where the drone had been or what targets it was tracking. bob orr, cbs news, washington. >>
why the remote-controlled spy plane crash landed in iran rather than returning to its home base in afghanistan as it was programmed to do. u.s. officials say it's possible the drone's speed sensor may have malfunctioned, sending the plane into an unrecoverable stall. sources say it's also possible the secret aircraft may have lost its satellite control link. those failures have happened before, causing the crashes of a small number of c.i.a. and military drones. officials won't reveal how many...